MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
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1. Cleaning
CAUTION 1: INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN
THIS SECTION MAY INVOLVE PROPELLER
CRITICAL PARTS. REFER TO THE
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER OF THIS
MANUAL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
PROPELLER CRITICAL PARTS. REFER TO
THE ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST CHAPTER
OF THE APPLICABLE OVERHAUL MANUAL(S)
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC
PROPELLER CRITICAL PARTS.
CAUTION 2: DO NOT USE PRESSURE WASHING
EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN THE PROPELLER
OR CONTROL COMPONENTS. PRESSURE
WASHING CAN FORCE WATER AND/OR
CLEANING FLUIDS PAST SEALS AND LEAD
TO INTERNAL CORROSION OF PROPELLER
COMPONENTS.
A. General Cleaning
CAUTION 1:
WHEN CLEANING THE PROPELLER,
DO NOT PERMIT SOAP OR SOLVENT
SOLUTIONS TO RUN OR SPLASH INTO
THE HUB AREA.
CAUTION 2:
DO NOT CLEAN THE PROPELLER WITH
CAUSTIC OR ACIDIC SOAP SOLUTIONS.
IRREPARABLE CORROSION OF
PROPELLER COMPONENTS MAY OCCUR.
CAUTION 3: DO NOT USE ANY SOLVENT DURING
CLEANING THAT COULD SOFTEN
OR DESTROY THE BOND BETWEEN
CHEMICALLY ATTACHED PARTS.
(1) To remove grease or oil from propeller surfaces, apply
Stoddard Solvent or equivalent to a clean cloth and wipe
the part clean.
(2) Using a noncorrosive soap solution, wash the propeller.
(3) Thoroughly rinse with water.
(4) Permit to dry.
